Since 1977, I’ve been testing recipes on my beloved husband. All of the recipes on my blog have been Husband-Tested in my kitchen using ingredients I purchase at our community-owned grocery store, Lost River Market & Deli and also at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Markets in the beautiful hills of South Central Indiana. I do this as a hobby on a volunteer basis. I LOVE TO COOK!

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Au Gratin Potatoes

Recipe from Pillsbury

Adapted and Husband-Tested in Alice’s Kitchen

Serves 6

This dish was the big hit at this year’s Christmas Eve dinner with the family.The great thing was that I could make it ahead, which allowed me to spend time with my loved ones.I served it with Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Cider Vinegar Sauceand steamed carrots with dill butter for a very special holiday dinner. Yummy!

5 cups sliced cooked potatoes (I used 6 medium Yukon gold potatoes, sliced ¼ inch thick.) (Cook the potatoes only until they are barely done. You should be able to easily pierce them with a knife. They should not fall apart because if they do, your potatoes will turn mushy in the

casserole.)

¼ cup dry breadcrumbs (I used seasoned bread crumbs because that’s what I had in my pantry.)

1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 F.Place the cooked potato slices in a 2-quart casserole dish.In a medium saucepan, melt ¼ cup butter.Stir in flour and stir while cooking the flour for about 1 minute.Add the milk and cream.Stir to combine.Cook until the mixture boils and thicken, stirring constantly.Stir in the cheeses and chopped chili, if using.Pour cheese mixture over the potatoes and toss so that the potatoes are coated.Combine the breadcrumbs with 1 Tablespoon butter.Sprinkle this over the potatoes. **

Bake, uncovered for 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly.

Tip:To make ahead, prepare to **, cool and chill up to 2 days.To serve, increase the baking time to 35 to 40 minutes.

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To find all the ingredients for these delicious recipes, stop by Lost River Market & Deli, located at 26 Library Street in Paoli, Indiana. For a map and more information about the co-op, visit http://www.lostrivercoop.com/.